UHD News
First “Tu Futuro” Scholar To Graduate This December
When Kenneth Garcia receives his UHD diploma this December, he will be the first “Tu Futuro” (Your Future) scholarship recipient to graduate from UHD. Garcia earned the award as a high school senior in 2022 and will earn his bachelor’s degree in...
UHD Students Shine at the AAF District Competition
Several Gators earned top prizes in the American Advertising Federation (AAF) District 10 Competition.
UHD’s Holiday Toy Drive and “Toys for Tickets”
This year the UHD Police Department and Staff Council are sponsoring UHD’s Holiday Toy Drive from now until Dec. 11 in support of Betsy Ross and Ketelson Elementary schools and Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men. In...
Food Services' News, Nov. 24-26
HOLIDAY HOURS Gator Bite Café and Starbucks are CLOSED Nov. 26-30. Visit dineoncampus.com/uhd for updates on Dining Hours Nov. 3-25 Finals Bundle | Gator Bite Café C-Store Stay fueled during finals week! Grab 3 Awake Chocolate Squares, 1 Belvita...
In UHD Club Sports News…
We’re proud of our Lady Gators Volleyball Team! They had a fantastic season, completing it with a 6-3 record. The season ended with a 2-0 loss to the tournament champions, LSC Houston North. Not to worry…we’ll get them next year! And special...
Support Our Gators This GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate...
Show Your Gator Pride This Thanksgiving!
Thursday, Nov. 27, will mark the third Thanksgiving Day in a row featuring the 45-foot-tall Ed-U-Gator balloon in Houston’s annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year he will be joined by UHD cheerleaders, the Gatorettes dance team, and a...
A Reflection on “Cadence of Light: Signal, Surface, Field”
It was like seeing an old friend—or 20 old friends—and falling back into a sense of familiarity as if no time had passed at all. That’s how I felt upon entering La Colombe d’Or’s display of 20 works by the late Floyd Newsum, Jr., his highly...
Commissioner Lesley Briones and Houston Grand Opera’s Khori Dastoor to Speak at UHD’s 79th Commencement Ceremonies
Right this moment, there are more than 2,000 excited Gators, looking forward to their graduation on Friday, Dec. 12, at NRG Arena. UHD will hold two ceremonies for its 79th Commencement, featuring two dynamic guest commencement speakers. During...
Student Essay Contest Winners Reflect on Technology
The winning essays highlighted the ethical and practical challenges technology presents, as well as the opportunities. The contest is part of the effort to promote the Technology micro-credential, a key component of UHD's 2026 QEP, Beyond the Bayou: Transferable Skills for the 21st Century.